Spencer said though he doesn't have a gauge of the team's mental state, he thinks the mental focus is appropriate, given how the team has played in the preseason with an unbeaten (2-0-5) record, with some of the wins and draws coming against MLS competition.

Spencer added that he will start the same group against San Jose Saturday that started in the Timbers' 2-0 win at Seattle in a Cascadia Summit game March 4.